satirize

verb

sat·​i·​rize ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz How to pronounce satirize (audio)
satirized; satirizing

intransitive verb

: to utter or write satire

transitive verb

: to censure or ridicule by means of satire
satirizable adjective

Examples of satirize in a Sentence

The book satirizes contemporary life.
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Before politicians were memed on the Internet, they were satirized in political cartoons printed in newspapers and magazines. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024 Through his protagonist, de Assis satirizes the foppishness and cruelty of the 19th century's slave-owning white elites. The Week Us, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024 The episode leaned into the comedy of satirizing all the tropes of parenthood, bringing the laughs to balance the extremely heavy and real conversations John and Jane were having throughout. Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Through the interview and its absurd aftermath, Khalifah satirizes the idea of telling your story as a noble or even politically effective pursuit. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for satirize 

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of satirize was in 1616

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“Satirize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satirize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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satirize

verb
sat·​i·​rize ˈsat-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce satirize (audio)
satirized; satirizing
: to make fun of or show the weaknesses of by using satire

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